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Coal river. American Folklife Center: Henry Aliff. Southern West Virginia.

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Coal river. American Folklife Center: Henry Aliff. Southern West Virginia.

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Packsville was evacuated when the Marfork Mining Company (an A.T. Massey subsidiary) opened a mine at Marfork, just up the hollow from Packsville.
Event: Interview with Henry and Louise Aliff about the Evacuation of Packsville, West Virginia.

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01/01/1994

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Aliff, Henry (Depicted)

Hufford, Mary, 1952- (Photographer)

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Marfork, 37.94427, -81.51094

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